The Knoxville Opera will be performing Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel February 26 & 28. If you’d like to see it at a really deep discount, consider attending the student dress rehearsal on Wednesday, February 24 at 6:30 p.m. This full dress rehearsal is exactly the same as the regular performance (the show runs without stopping with full costumes/set) and is FREE for students and just $5 for accompanying adults (cash only, MUST be accompanying a student). You’ll enter the Tennessee Theatre through the Gay Street entrance beginning at 5:30 p.m. For more info on the student dress rehearsal, go here.

Here’s what the show is about:

A Delicious Gingerbread House! A Magical Forest! The beloved tale of two children whose goodness and faith triumph over an evil witch! Performed in English; this lavish production includes a 19-foot tall candied house, trees with blinking eyes, cuckoo birds, 14 angels, and a dancing witch. A sumptuous treat awaits young and old alike as the timeless fable is presented with magnificent music filled with folk tunes and romantic lyricism.

If you’re not able to attend the student dress rehearsal, you can attend the Sunday, February 28 performance at 2:30 p.m., where you can get a student ticket for just $0.01 with purchase of an adult ticket at regular price. Just let them know you’re interested in the Penny4Arts discount (more info here). Advance reservations recommended. At the regular performances, all children are invited to take photos with the cast on the set after the final curtain.